GASTAT: Non-Oil Exports Rise by 5.5% in August 2025

Non-oil exports, including re-exports, recorded an increase of 5.5% in August 2025 compared to the same month of 2024, according to the International Trade bulletin issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) today.

 The ratio of non-oil exports to imports decreased to 39.1% in August 2025 from 39.8% in August 2024.

 Machinery, electrical equipment, and parts accounted for 25.4% of total non-oil exports, followed by chemical products with 22.7%.

 On the import side, machinery, electrical equipment, and parts made up 29.8% of total imports, reflecting an increase of 24.7% compared to August 2024. This was followed by transportation equipment and parts with 14.1%, up by 6.1% over the same period.

 Oil exports also rose by 7% during the same month, increasing their share of total goods exports from 70.2% in August 2024 to 70.5% in August 2025.

 The trade balance recorded a surplus growth of 4.1% compared with August 2024, driven by a 7.4% rise in imports.

 The GASTAT bulletin also showed that China remained Saudi Arabia’s largest trading partner, accounting for 16.2% of total exports and 26.4% of total imports. The United Arab Emirates followed, with 11.1% of exports and 5.4% of imports, while India ranked third with 9.2% of exports.

 Exports from the Kingdom to the top 10 countries accounted for 67.4% of the total, while imports from the top 10 countries made up 64.5%.

 King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam was the main entry point for imports, handling 25.6% of the total, followed by Jeddah Islamic Port with 21.9%.

 The International Trade statistics are based on administrative records from the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority and the Ministry of Energy (for oil exports), with Saudi exports and imports classified according to the Harmonized System (HS) developed by the World Customs Organization.